Remembrance Day: Veteran recalls unorthodox landing in Normandy, BBC
Veteran Bill Gladden's arrival in Normandy on D-Day took an unexpected turn as he found himself spread-eagled on top of a tank being...
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News & Updates
- Oct 20, 2022
El Alamein: 103-year-old veteran reflects on decisive WWII battle, ITV News
Geraint Vincent from ITV News interviews Ray Whitwell on the 80th anniversary of the decisive El-Alamein victory... Click here to watch...
- Sep 23, 2022
Videos: The Taxi Charity talks with WWII veterans about their role in Operation Market Garden
September 2022 marks the 78th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in...
- Sep 23, 2022
103-year-old WWII veteran commemorates Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take 103-year-old Arnhem veteran Ray Whitwell to the Netherlands for the...
- May 13, 2022
WWII veteran, Major Edwin ‘Ted’ Hunt MVO, honoured in the Netherlands
Major Ted Hunt’s contribution to the building of the longest floating Bailey bridge of WWII was celebrated in Gennep on 11 May Major Ted...
- Sep 2, 2021
Video: The heroes of Operation Market Garden - A message to the Netherlands
As the Taxi Charity was unable to take veterans to the Netherlands to attend this year's Battle of Arnhem commemorations, Roger Beets,...
- Jun 25, 2021
A tribute to WWII veteran, Harry Bailey
This wonderful video, filmed and edited by Joe Cartwright and Jon Cox, is a tribute to Harry Bailey, master of the collection bucket, who...
- Apr 9, 2021
D-Day veteran and former Queen's Bargemaster pays tribute to Prince Philip after his 2nd Covid jab
Major Ted Hunt was taken to Lancing Parish Hall for his second vaccination by Taxi Charity volunteer, Mike Hughes. Whilst there, the...
- Aug 13, 2020
Interview with Doug Miller, The Kavernacle
The Kavernacle talks to 96-year-old Roy 'Doug' Miller about his service in WWII where he took on Japanese Kamikazes. #TheKavernacle
- May 11, 2020
Taxi Charity delivers VE Day commemorative tins to veterans
This May, the Taxi Charity would have been taking WWII veterans to 75th anniversary commemorations of the Dutch Liberation in the...
- May 11, 2020
WWII veteran Tommy Parkinson interviewed by Canadian news channel, CBC News
Fantastic interview with Tommy Parkinson, a 97-year-old British army veteran. Tommy talks about his wartime experiences, including the...
- May 4, 2020
Wonderful videos of WWII veterans receiving their RNRMC goodie bags
Here are some lovely videos of Essex-based veterans Ernie Davies, John King, Les Underwood, Dick Edser and Norman Bryant, and Ruby...
- May 1, 2020
Taxi Charity delivers RNRMC goodie bags to naval veterans
The Taxi Charity is delighted to be able to deliver wonderful goodie bags to veterans which have been donated by the Royal Navy & Royal...
- Apr 7, 2020
COVID-19 Update from Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons
Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, explains how volunteer drivers and committee members are helping veterans during the coronavirus...
- Jan 28, 2020
Veterans enjoy lunch at The RAF Club
On 23 January, a group of veterans were invited to a special lunch at The RAF Club in Mayfair to thank them for all they do to help raise...
- Nov 10, 2019
Frank Pendergast shares his thanks to the Taxi Charity
WWII veteran Frank Pendergast thanks the Taxi Charity for picking him up from home and taking him to the Remembrance Sunday...
- Oct 19, 2019
Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Airborne Wandeltocht 2019
In September 2019, volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of veterans to the Netherlands to take part in the Airborne...
- Sep 3, 2019
Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith makes his 100th parachute jump
On 9 July, Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith did a tandem skydive with the Red Devils, marking his 100th parachute jump! He was escorted to...
- Jul 20, 2019
Watch Susy's tandem skydive
On 9 July, Susy Goodwin did a tandem skydive with the Red Devils to raise much needed funds for the Taxi Charity. Check out her wonderful...
- Jun 28, 2019
Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Hever's Home Front
On Saturday 22 June, a fleet of London taxis, driven by volunteer cabbies, took veterans from London and the South East to the Home Front...
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